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An Open Letter to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

This letter to Her Excellency, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, consists of several questions, listed below.

We, together with the international community, are deeply concerned because of horrible events, which are taking place in your homeland. According to the latest information, more that 50 of your citizens (more than half of them were journalists) were killed because of political views. We condemn this act of violence on the part of local criminal clans and demand from the government a decisive action. Your inaction undermines the credibility of the whole government in the Philippine Republic. The consequence of this crisis may be the actual loss of legitimacy of the president. The country is at a critical point and legitimately elected political leaders have a responsibility to stabilize the situation. If the president refuses to give clear answers and to conduct a fair investigation, it will lead to a further deepening of the political crisis, which can be a threat to national security.

We demand a fair trial against more than 200 members and militia of clan Ampatuan, who is involved in this crime. The probability of repetition of excesses is simply unacceptable in the modern developed and civilized society. According to information that we received from reliable sources, the leaders of the clan still actively finance their armed groups and carry out illegal actions on the territory of the Republic of the Philippines. That is why our organization requires from the government to confiscate all property of Ampatuan clan.

According to Article 3, Section 7 of the Constitution of the Philippines on 1987, all citizens and foreigners are eligible for the private sector transparency, privacy and the right to freely express their views. We believe that to stabilize the situation and for prevention the deepening of the political crisis, the government has to adopt a law that will protect the interests of journalists and all people in general. We urge the government to adopt the Freedom of Information Act, which was proposed at a bilateral conference committee of the Philippine Congress. The law will not only complement, develop and improve the provisions of the Constitution, but also ensure the rights of all citizens of the Philippines. The adoption of this law will have crucial for the development of private freedom not only for the Philippine Republic, but for the entire Southeast Asian region. Otherwise, we will have to seek assistance from the United Nations (UN). Respectfully, General Secretary.

This letter to Her Excellency, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, consists of several questions, listed below.

We, together with the international community, are deeply concerned because of horrible events, which are taking place in your homeland.